Feather River Hospital Selects ProVation MD Software For Procedure Documentation And Coding
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Feather River Hospital has selected ProVation® MD software for Gastroenterology and Pulmonology procedure documentation and coding.
ProVation® MD software for procedure documentation and coding compliance replaces dictation/transcription and streamlines the coding and billing process. Driven by deep medical content, ProVation MD allows clinicians to quickly and completely document medical procedures and apply the appropriate CPT and ICD codes, as well as CCI edits.
Located in Paradise, CA, Feather River Hospital is a 101-bed facility with services including the Cancer Center, which boasts top radiology and oncology equipment for cancer treatment; the Birth Day Place, one of the most highly desired birthing facilities in Northern California; and the Paradise Hospice House, which offers inpatient and support to those considering end-of-life decisions. Feather River Hospital is part of Adventist Health, a group of 19 hospitals located in the western United States. In 2004 the hospital was named as one of Solucient's (now Thompson's) top 100 hospitals for performance improvement.
"At Feather River Hospital, our values encompass both excellence in clinical and service quality and responsible resource management," said Wayne Ferch, President & CEO, Feather River Hospital. "ProVation software allows us to better serve both physicians and patients by reducing administrative steps and costs, providing a complete and immediately accessible patient record, improving communication and streamlining workflow."
"Feather River Hospital is clearly committed to innovation, as proven by its inclusion in Solucient's top 100 list," said Arvind Subramanian, CEO, Wolters Kluwer Health Clinical Solutions and ProVation Medical. "We are pleased to add them to the distinguished list of hospitals and ASCs currently using ProVation software to streamline documentation, improve patient safety and ensure complete procedure documentation and compliant coding."
About ProVation Medical
ProVation® Medical is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry. Major brands include traditional publishers of medical and drug reference tools and textbooks, such as Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and Facts & Comparisons®; electronic information providers, such as Ovid, Medi-Span® and ProVation Medical; and pharmaceutical information providers Adis International and Source®.
ProVation Medical provides procedure documentation and clinical decision support solutions for hospitals and Ambulatory Surgery Centers. ProVation MD, ProVation MultiCaregiver and ProVation EHR software reduce transcription, paper storage and image printing costs and deliver a high Return on Investment through electronic procedure documentation. ProVation® Order Sets put evidence-based healthcare into practice by establishing and maintaining standards of care.
Wolters Kluwer Health is a division of Wolters Kluwer, a leading global information services and publishing company with annual revenues (2007) of €3.4B ($4.8B), maintains operations in over 33 countries across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific and employs approximately 19,500 people worldwide. Visit www.wolterskluwer.com for information about our market positions, customers, brands, and organization.
About Feather River Hospital
Feather River Hospital has been serving the Paradise Ridge community since 1950, and focuses on the holistic approach to healthcare, ensuring that patients' emotional and spiritual needs are met as well as their physical and mental needs. With more than 1,000 employees, Feather River Hospital is the largest employer in Paradise. Excellence in quality care is evident by the numerous awards presented to the hospital in the past four years, including a Silver CAPE Award from the California Council for Excellence in 2006.
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